08-29-2010, 12:00 AM
impermanent...
Wei Shan moves.
Think of clouds...we call them clouds but their shape is constantly changing. The naming of them clouds seems to imbue permanence, but movement prevents this from actually being the case. Even when there are no clouds in the sky we conjure up their memory. And the "we" doing this is moving too, so we forget that we did this.
What is called Wei Shan today may be called some other name tomorrow. All is such in relative experience.
move-able bodies.
the looker is not moving.
However, if you wish to discuss Wei Shan, we could discuss many things as move-able bodies have many aspects to explore. What did Wei Shan eat today? Well, so far a banana. What color is her shirt today? red. What are her hobbies? Not waterskiing.
Have you witnessed all this? There's more.
And (to be socially polite) I will extend the gesture...and what about YOU, Gonzo? How are you today? Is your 'today' the identical experience of 'yesterday'? Are you looking at this? Can I call you Frank instead of Gonzo?
Did you know Cary Grant's real name was Archibald Leach? But to his fans, he will always be Cary. As long as memory can allow. See it. He is a skeleton today but remember the flesh of yesteryear? Shirley he has a soul?! Must! Must! What will become of 'me' if not? Am I becoming? Has Elvis left the building? Looks. (haha forgot to italicize) Looks where? always where looks. To look away is to still look. To look with ear instead of eye? yes that too. By any means looks. Helen Keller. oops, another skeleton.
Wei Shan moves.
Think of clouds...we call them clouds but their shape is constantly changing. The naming of them clouds seems to imbue permanence, but movement prevents this from actually being the case. Even when there are no clouds in the sky we conjure up their memory. And the "we" doing this is moving too, so we forget that we did this.
What is called Wei Shan today may be called some other name tomorrow. All is such in relative experience.
move-able bodies.
the looker is not moving.
However, if you wish to discuss Wei Shan, we could discuss many things as move-able bodies have many aspects to explore. What did Wei Shan eat today? Well, so far a banana. What color is her shirt today? red. What are her hobbies? Not waterskiing.
Have you witnessed all this? There's more.
And (to be socially polite) I will extend the gesture...and what about YOU, Gonzo? How are you today? Is your 'today' the identical experience of 'yesterday'? Are you looking at this? Can I call you Frank instead of Gonzo?
Did you know Cary Grant's real name was Archibald Leach? But to his fans, he will always be Cary. As long as memory can allow. See it. He is a skeleton today but remember the flesh of yesteryear? Shirley he has a soul?! Must! Must! What will become of 'me' if not? Am I becoming? Has Elvis left the building? Looks. (haha forgot to italicize) Looks where? always where looks. To look away is to still look. To look with ear instead of eye? yes that too. By any means looks. Helen Keller. oops, another skeleton.